AQW 38116/11-15 Written question to the Minister of Finance and Personnel
To ask the Minister of Finance and Personnel, in light of the comments by the Royal Bank of Scotland's Northern Ireland Chief Executive that Ulster Bank branch closures are inevitable, what communication her Department has had with the Royal Bank of Scotland and Ulster Bank.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 3 November 2014
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 3 November 2014
- Answer due by
- 18 November 2014
- Answered
- 8 December 201435 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Finance
- Priority question
- No
Answer
I have met with Ulster Bank and RBS senior management on several occasions this year to discuss a range of issues including the bank’s restructuring process. Clearly, it is disappointing that Ulster Bank sees a need to close a further ten branches in Northern Ireland as part of that process.